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Furnish your first apartment like a pro

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Make a list of your priorities

Before you move in, get organized! Holidays are the best times to sort through your belongings (trinkets, letters, the same goes for your clothes, etc.) and think about your real needs. Before entering the first store of furniture and decorative accessories, it is essential to draw up a list of your future purchases according to your budget and to prepare a list of essentials. You can then fall for a small lamp or a cushion that you like.

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To start this list, be pragmatic. Start by taking the measurements of your apartment then think about the basic furniture:bed, wardrobe, table, chair, armchair, desk, shelf, appliances, dishes, etc...

Whatever your budget, always prioritize functionality. You will avoid cluttering up with the superfluous and your new home will be airy and pleasant to live in.

Once these essential needs have been met, start decorating!

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Decorate according to your desires (and especially your budget)

When you take your first apartment, you do not always have an exorbitant budget for the decoration. So you have to be smart and our first tip will be to develop your bargain-hunting spirit (https://www.hubstairs.com/articles/decorer-son-premier- appartement ). Take a tour of flea markets, garage sales or consignment stores to find furniture and decorative objects to customize. At emmaüs, household appliances and furniture collected are repaired and resold at a reasonable price.

Our second solution is to be clever. In large furniture brands and specialized stores, destocking spaces are more and more frequent. You can find display furniture and much more affordable household appliances there. Some brands have made destocking their credo and have factory outlets accessible to all (-30% minimum on old collections).

Finally, be bold and ask for a discount on showroom models. A sofa (https://www.hubstairs.com/corner/idees-achat-decoration-canape) at -50%, will make it easier for you to fall for your decorative favorites.

You still have doubts or simply decorating is not your thing! Do not hesitate to call on an interior designer to assist you in the layout and decoration of your first apartment. The hubstairs website (https://www.hubstairs.com ) offers free professional help to create the perfect shopping list of furniture, according to your budget and your desires.

And if you wish, you can opt for a photo-realistic 3d rendering from €99. Nothing could be simpler, just send a simple photo of your room to be decorated! And a little bonus, with the code decobiba10 (https://www.bibamagazine.fr/lifestyle/decorez-votre-interieur-avec-hubstairs ), you get a 10% reduction voucher.